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Conservation Issues of the Ventana Chapter | monterey county
Plans for Monterey Bay Resort Deemed Deficient September 2014 The plans for a mega resort in the dunes threatening this tiny snowy plover's home have been deemed deficient. (Photograph: Steve Zmak)On August 29, California Coastal Commission (CCC) staff sent a letter alerting developer Ed Ghandour that materials submitted by his corporation to address requirements for the conditional Coastal Development Permit (CDP) for the Monterey Bay Shores Resort are deficient and need to be revised. Specifically, the letter lists deficiencies in several areas including an outdated topo map (1995) of the project site, an incoherent set of working plans, a lack of visual simulations for public view shed, lighting and signage as well as other necessary details and illustrations for the prior to issuance (PTI) notice. Additionally and of primary importance to Sierra Club, the plans submitted do not adequately address specific provisions that enhance sensitive species habitats including Smith’s blue butterfly and Western snowy plover habitats. Snowy plovers, a federally-threatened species have been nesting on the project site for many years and could be wiped out by the development. Ventana Chapter has been following this development proposal since 1998 and we have submitted extensive testimony intended to protect endangered species at this location. |
Monterey Bay Shores Resort Hearing at the California Coastal Commission
Financial Settlement Reached in Lawsuit between Monterey Bay Shores Resort and Lender
New Financial and Compliance Woes for Monterey Bay Shores Resort
Plans for Monterey Bay Resort Deemed Deficient
Public Outcry Over Threats to Snowy Plover Nests at Sand City Project Site
Monterey Bay Shores Eco-Resort Decision may go to Appeals Court
Coastal Commission Denies Dunes Project
Sierra Club opposes Coastal Dunes Resort 
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